of Defence, Crown Prosecution Service, NHS, county councils, RSPCA and The Peabody Trust. Partnership is the aspiration of most solicitors in private practice and that ambition is also shared by chartered legal executives. The legal market has seen many changes since the Legal Services Act 2007, which formally recognised chartered legal executives as fully-fledged lawyers and enabled them to become partners in law firms. The future The quality of chartered legal executives as specialist lawyers is increasingly being recognised. Since early 2015, CILEx has been able to grant its members additional rights to conduct litigation in civil, criminal and family matters, and provide probate and conveyancing services, as well as immigration advice, independently of solicitors. Combined, these will essentially give chartered legal executives all the rights they need to practice on their own without being in partnership with a solicitor or under supervision. If you are looking for an affordable and flexible career in law, CILEx is worth serious consideration. Sharon Bruty is head of communications at CILEx. For all the latest information, visit www.cilex.org.uk. For details on becoming a chartered legal executive, visit www. cilexcareers.org.uk.
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